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Coming up on New 7 at 11...
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It may be the last time the entire AIDS quilt is displayed in one place...
We'll take you to a candle light vigil.
Immigrants march on Washington D.C. to demand protection of their rights.
And why did workers keep working on this tower, even though they knew the
wind was dangerous?
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Those stories and more, next on News 7 at 11.

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For the first time in 4 years, the entire AIDS quilt is on display.
The quilt, once a city block long, now stretches from the Washington
Monument to the Capital.
Also in Washington, thousands of immigrants marched today, demanding higher
wages and more protection.
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They almost stopped working because it was too windy, but they didn't.
The wind caused a 1500 foot broadcast tower in Texas to collapse killing
three workers.
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Those stories, plus Kimberly has a forecast you'll warm up to...
And Roy has homecoming highlights from Tech.
Join us at 11.

AIDS

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Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Washington D-C for a
candlelight march dedicated to victims of AIDS.
The National AIDS Candlelight March, began at the Capitol and ended with
speeches and entertainment in front of the Lincoln Memorial.
Bruce Leshan reports.
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Tower-Collapse

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In Dallas, a 15-hundred-foot transmission tower collapsed into a mass of
twisted metal today.
The collapse killed three workers who earlier discussed cutting short their
repairs because it was too windy.
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The maintenance workers were installing a new antenna on the tower when it
fell to the ground, snapping power lines and causing a transformer to explode.
Apparently a gust of wind caught a device which was being used to hoist
materials onto the tower.
When the device fell it snapped one of several guy wires stabilizing the
tower.
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Roanoke-Shooting

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Roanoke Police are looking for a suspect in a drive-by shooting that left a
Vinton teenager in critical condition early this morning.
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Police say the shooting was apparently the result of a argument that
occurred earlier.
The suspect approached a car with four people in it an started shooting.
A 17 year old boy was hit in the head, another 17 year old was hit in the
foot.
Police are asking anyone who knows anything about the shooting to call them.
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Still to come on News 7 at 11,
Roanoke County Fire Departments are looking for a few good men OR women.
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and more G-M workers in the U-S have been laid off due to an auto workers
strike in Canada.
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Kimberly in WX CENTER
You can just sit back and relax--
We're settling into a pleasant, peaceful weather pattern for the next
several days.
High pressure's sticking around-- and so is the sunshine.
The mercury will also be climbing.
We'll talk more about that in the warmer forecast-- first, a glance at
today's cool numbers...
Roll
Lake Levels
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General-Motors

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General Motors' problems with workers in Canada are stalling more assembly
lines in the U-S.
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Today the company laid off second-shift workers at a Cadillac plant in
Detroit.
They're the latest Americans caught in the crossfire of a ten-day-old strike
by the Canadian Auto Workers Union.
So far more than two-thousand workers in New York and Michigan have been
idled by the strike.
No other layoffs are expected before Monday.
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Open-House

Hollins Road Station Number Five opened its doors today hoping visitors
would want to stay.
Roanoke County officials are looking for volunteers to help fill the void in
the fire and rescue department.
Paid fire fighters man the stations on weekdays and the volunteers take the
helm on nights and weekends.
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The Hollins Road station sponsored an open house today so perspective
volunteers and residents could find out what the job entails.
Rescue workers showed visitors how they use the jaws of life to save
accident victims.
But it takes a lot of time to become a member of a volunteer company.
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(( JASON LOVING/HOLLINS RD MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE: TO BE A FIRE FIGHTER YOU HAVE
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FIRST 18 MONTHS. THERE'S ALSO A HAZ MAT AWARENESS THAT YOU HAVE TO GET.
ELMER HODGE/ROANOKE CO. ADMINISTRATOR: THEY'RE A BACK UP FOR US IN THAT
THEY HAVE MORE NUMBERS IF WE HAVE A LARGE INCIDENT WE CAN PUT A LOT OF PEOPLE
ON IT. MORE THAN WE COULD HIRE. THEY'RE A TRAINING AGENCY FOR US.))
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Candidates for the volunteer rescue and fire department may apply at any
county station.
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O-Winston

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When you look at an O. Winston Link photograph you can almost hear the
whistle of the steam engine as it passes through town.
Today the internationally know photographer drew crowds to the Roanoke
Railway Festival to sign his new book.
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Link did most of his work in black and white-- capturing moving steam
engines at night.
This required an elaborate lighting system which he says added drama to his
work.
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But in his new book, "Steam, Steel and Stars," Link incorporates color
photographs.
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Link took these pictures in the late 19-50's.
But two million dollars worth of his work is missing.
He says his ex-wife has stolen many of his photographs.
Conchita Link has been sentenced to six to 20 years for stealing the prints.
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((I HAVE ALL MY NORFOLK AND WESTERN NEGATIVES. ALL OF THOSE I TOOK OUT.
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The 81- year- old artist greeted his fans this morning at the Virginia
Museum of Transportation.
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Coming up later in our newscast,
A singer-songwriter says he needs his work to communicate.
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and some Roanoke residents were gathered at the 50- yard- line at R-F-K Stadium
this afternoon...not for a coin toss but for an exchange of vows.
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Wilcox

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You may expect to hear tunes when you enter a music store.
But shoppers at the Record Exchange in Cave Springs Corner were treated to a
concert.
Singer-songwriter David Wilcox stopped in Roanoke today.
And as Denise Allen reports the artist performs what he feels.
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Music critics say Wilcox's style is rare and almost indefinable.
He's compared to James Taylor and learned to play guitar by listening to
folk singer Joni Mitchell.
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((THERE WERE SONGS THAT REALLY MOVED ME AND THE GUITAR WOULD BE IN MY LAP BUT I
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Wilcox hopes his music brings out listeners' emotions.
He says issues with the close people in his life inspire his songs.
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His music is his compass and he's always challenging himself to write what
is truly in his heart no matter how painful it is to share those feelings.
He says it's that emotional intensity that brings people to his concerts.
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((WHEN I PLAY A SONG FOR SOMEONE WHO HAS NEVER HEARD IT BEFORE IT MAKES IT NEW
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Wilcox's first album has just become new again.
The 1987 release is now on CD.
Wilcox says no matter where someone hears his music it's his hope it will
help the listeners discover something about themselves.
Denise Allen News 7.))

The Marshall fans having a good time at Alumni Memorial Field.
In the first quarter, V-M-I Fullback Jason White takes the handoff and
scores to tie the game at 7 to 7 in the first quarter.
But the Herd special teams come up with a big play. Tim Martin takes the
punt and he's off to the races on his way to a long touchdown run giving
Marshall a 14 to 7 lead.
Then in the second quarter Herd SUPER=36-Marshall/45/VMI/20/;
quarterback Eric Kresser rolls out and hooks up with LaVon Colclough on the
touchdown pass Marshall led 21 to 7 and the Herd wins it 45 to 20.
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S-Noles

Florida State got the monkey off its back at the Orange Bowl this afternoon
the third ranked Seminoles beating sixth ranked Miami 34 to 16.
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The Seminoles led 7 to nothing after a fumble was recovered for a touchdown
then tailback Warrick Dunn breaks through the line and races down the sideline
for an 80 Yard touchdown run to make it 17 to nothing.
The Hurricanes came back behind the arm of quarterback Ryan Clement he
threw two second quarter touchdown passes to Yatil Green to make it 20 to 13 at
the half.
The Seminoles added a running SUPER=36-Florida
State/34/Miami/16/;touchdown in the fourth quarter to ice the 34 to 16 win,
the first for Bobby Bowden in the Orange Bowl in over a decade.
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Wuerffel goes to the air for one of this three t-d passes on the day this
13 yarder to Reidell Anthony and the Gators took the 7 to nothing lead in the
first quarter.
The Tigers fell behind 14 to nothing but in the second quarter Larry
Foster passes 8 yards to Herb Tyler for a touchdown to make it 14 to 7.
The Gators had two backs rush for SUPER=36-Florida/56/LSU/13/;more than
100 yards Terry Jackson scores on this two yard run in the second quarter and
Florida beats L-S-U 56 to 13.
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S-Cards

Ron Gant, a former Brave, accounted for all of the Cardinals runs this
afternoon as St. Louis beat Atlanta 3 to 2 to take a 2 games to one lead in the
National League Championship Series.
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Gant was just as big as the Golden Arch.
With the Cardinals trailing 1 to nothing he belts this two run homer over
the left field wall in the bottom of the first and the Cardinals took a 2 to 1
lead.
Then in the bottom of the sixth he SUPER=35-St. Louis/3/Atlanta/2/;comes
through with this solo homer over the centerfield wall to make it 3 to 1 and
the Cardinals pull out the 3 to 2 victory over the Braves.
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Redskin-Wedding

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The Washington Redskins don't play until tomorrow...but there was plenty of
action at R-F-K this afternoon.
No it wasn't a game...it was a wedding.
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Elizabeth Miller and John Leslie, both of Roanoke, said their "I do's" on
the 50 yard line.
It was the first time a wedding was held at the stadium.
The couple's childhood dreams of being a Redskins' cheerleader and player
may not have come true...but they say the reality of exchanging their vows at
R-F-K was the next best thing.
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